Revised Sep 8, 2021
1 pm: Moderate breeze and fine weather – all sail set
3 pm: Hauled down the Lee steering sails
4 pm: Fresh breezes
5 pm: Finished the Cutter and got her in her place
7 pm: Shortened Sail and in 2d Reefs – Spoke the Assistant and sounded – A swell from the ESE Quarter
12 mid: Fresh breezes and pleasant weather – fine moon light
4 am: Moderate breezes and hazy horizon
5 am: Made all Sail – Saw great numbers of flying fish and Tropic Bird – Swell from ENE
8 am: Ditto Weather – served the usual Breakfast – people employed shifting their hamacoes and airing their bedding
11 am: Saw a large flock of birds of the Gull kind
12 noon: Fresh breeze with some Clouds – hauled on a wind to make the Land – Assistant
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Latitude Observed 10°..19′..30″ South